First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, together with her children, on Friday, August 8, 2025, paid tribute to the eight victims of the recent helicopter crash by laying flowers in their honour.

The solemn ceremony took place in the afternoon at the Ceremonial Garden in front of the Presidency, where the nation continues to mourn the tragic loss of two Cabinet ministers and six others in the Sikaman crash in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region.

The gesture formed part of the ongoing three-day national mourning period declared by the government to honour the memory of the departed.

Those who perished in the crash were identified as:

Hon. Dr. Edward Omane Boamah

Hon. Dr. Murtala Mohammed

Alhaji Muniru Mohammed

Dr. Samuel Sarpong

Mr. Samuel Aboagye

Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala

Flying Officer Twum Ampadu

Flight Sergeant Ernest Addo